Mr. Paolo Cesarini:

The digital service infrastructure that will bear the name, European Digital Media Observatory, must be understood as an independent, academic-driven structure that will exercise oversight of the social media platforms. This initiative is aimed at building up co-operation and constructive relations, particularly as regards access to the data that are necessary for analysing disinformation trends and threats, and better understanding the impact of policies on the phenomenon. As such, the platforms must be external to this co-operation.